David Eastwood

Lieutenant Herbert David Eastwood (27 January 1919 – 29 October 2010) was a British Army officer who was awarded the Military Cross for courage during Operation Market Garden in the Second World War.

Early life and military career Eastwood was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, and educated at Bloxham School and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. After the Battle of France, his regiment was recalled to England to become part of the 31st Independent Infantry Brigade, and later the 1st Airlanding Brigade. Eastwood was appointed GSO3 (Air) and took part in the Allied invasion of Sicily. He was subsequently given the job of briefing the D-Day planners on the lessons to be learned from the errors made in the Italian campaign.

Eastwood further served with the 21st Company in the Battle of Arnhem and in the liberation of Norway. He relinquished his commission in 1947.

Post-war Following the end of the war, Eastwood joined the colonial Malayan Civil Service in 1947.